Genghis, I fully appreciate what you are trying to say as you are clearly far more experianced than myself.. and yes its certainly true, that I am another one who has simply fallen for the eurostars shiny new looks and modern image. To me the thruster looks very old and thats something that does put me off, but thats just me and my taste. I dont doubt its still a good aircraft and is safe to fly.
Everyone will have their own reasons and priorities for choosing what to learn on.